Meet the Team

Our Practice

We provide care that will set the stage for your child’s dental care well into adulthood. Most people who have a fear of the dentist had bad experiences in their childhood. Our main goal is to make sure your child only has great experiences at Cumberland Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, everytime. As both Pediatric and Orthodontic specialists, we know that we need to bring together technologies that protect your child’s health, comforts that help them receive anxiety-free dental care, and amenities that make trips to the dentist fun!

Our Doctors in White House, TN

Dr. Jennell Galloway

Pediatric Dentist

Dr. Jennell attended South Carolina State University where she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree. She then attended Tennessee State University where she received a Master’s Degree in Science, followed by the receipt of her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Meharry Medical College. Dr. Jennell then joined the US Army where she served as a General Dental Officer for 3 years, and still serves with the National Guard in the Smyrna Medical Command. Dr. Jennell has also completed her Pediatric Dental Residency through NYU Langone Medical Center in Nashville. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Dental Association.

Dr. Jennell is originally from Sumter, SC. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and looks forward to traveling all over the world with them in the very near future. Dr. Jennell also participates in competitive bodybuilding, and recently won Best Overall with Nspire Sports.

Dr. Matt Damin

Pediatric Dentist

Dr. Matt graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and Chemistry. He worked in research until he started Dental School at the University of Louisville where he received his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degree.

From there Dr. Matt went on to Indiana University’s James Whitcomb Riley Children’s Hospital for his Pediatric Residency where he received a Master’s of Science in Dentistry with a minor in Psychology. Dr. Matt is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

What Dr. Matt loves most about Pediatric Dentistry is being able to watch his patients grow and the impact that he is able to make on these patients and their families. In his free time Dr. Matt enjoys spending time with his family and woodworking.

Dr. Mallory Dawson

Orthodontist

Dr. Dawson attended the University of Georgia where she graduated with her Bachelors Degree in Science Education. She then pursued her doctorate degree at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. After dental school, Dr Dawson attended Seton Hill University where she received a Masters in Orthodontics. Dr. Dawson is a member of the American Association of Orthodontics.

Originally from Perry, Georgia, Dr. Dawson loves living in Tennessee. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, biking, and skiing.

Dr. Elizabeth Melvin

Orthodontist

Dr. Melvin attended the University of Georgia where she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Psychology and graduated Magna Cum Laude. She then attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry where she received her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree.

Dr. Melvin went on to pursue a career in orthodontics at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry. Dr. Melvin is a member of both Phi Beta Kappa and the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Society. She is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.

Dr. Melvin is originally from Atlanta, but she is very excited to call Nashville her new home! In her free time she enjoys trying new restaurants, spending time with friends and family, working out, reading, traveling, and rooting on the Georgia Bulldogs!